Canadian Stocks Advance Even As Trade War With U.S. Escalates

Canadian stocks inched higher for a third straight session as investors monitored the Canada-U.S. trade war. Canada announced retaliatory duties on U.S. imports totaling nearly $20B in response to U.S. levies, keeping pressure on cross-border trade sentiment. Despite the advance in equities, the headline retaliation underscores continued uncertainty around policy-driven costs.